Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy
Christian Peterson Art Museum, Ames, Iowa
January 25 - July 21, 2023

Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy, examines personal and collective transformation through experiences of art and public remembrance. Artworks featured in this solo exhibition include early textile-based objects, works on canvas, and a recent, large-scale installation. In these pieces, Bart investigates processes of growth, resilience, and recovery, highlighting the power of art to facilitate healing and change.

Essay by Christina Schmid, Myth, Memory, and a little bit of Magic: Harriet Bart’s Material Alchemy
Online exhibition catalog